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ap345

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Which of the following is not a dysfunction of religion?
 
  a. Religion creates persecution, oppression, and disunity within and between societies.
  b. Religion encourages intolerance of ideas and values that question its own beliefs and practices.
  c. Religion sacrifices individualism for the community.
  d. Religion encourages individuals to make too many free choices for themselves.

Question 2

According to Marx, the primary function of all social institutions, including religion, is to
 
  a. identify problems in society so they may be fixed.
  b. make sure the parts that make up society work smoothly.
  c. defend the economic order and those who have wealth and power.
  d. encourage societies to become more modern and less traditional.



dawsa925

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c



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